The concept is very simple actualy... The painter that paints himself... Again the quest for fame...
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Friday, February 9, 2007
The truth is...
The truth is that I am now a little bit like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde... I have another blog with my real name... This, very often, does not give me the freedom I need to express myself...
Who I am now? Dr Jekyll or Mr Hyde? Will I be able to control it?
I do not know...
There is a reason for this name...
Herostratus was a young man who set fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus (currently in the territory of Turkey) in his quest for fame on July 21, 356 BC. The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus was built of marble, and was considered the most beautiful of some thirty shrines built by the Greeks to honor Artemis; the temple was one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Far from attempting to evade responsibility for this act of arson, Herostratus proudly claimed credit in order to secure his place in history. In order to dissuade similar-minded fame-seekers, the authorities not only executed Herostratus, but condemned him to a legacy of obscurity by forbidding mention of his name under the penalty of death. This harsh stipulation apparently did not preclude Herostratus from achieving his goal. The name of Herostratus has lived on in classic literature, and evolved into modern languages. In German, for example, "Herostrat" is an individual in constant pursuit of fame. The English term Herostratic fame, likewise, relates to Herostratus.
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Far from attempting to evade responsibility for this act of arson, Herostratus proudly claimed credit in order to secure his place in history. In order to dissuade similar-minded fame-seekers, the authorities not only executed Herostratus, but condemned him to a legacy of obscurity by forbidding mention of his name under the penalty of death. This harsh stipulation apparently did not preclude Herostratus from achieving his goal. The name of Herostratus has lived on in classic literature, and evolved into modern languages. In German, for example, "Herostrat" is an individual in constant pursuit of fame. The English term Herostratic fame, likewise, relates to Herostratus.
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